ORIGIN OF PLANTS.
Tha oilrot) k a native of Greece; the pine was brought from America; the poppy originated in the East j oats caip from Norlli Africa; rye came originally fl'om Siberia ; parsley was first known iii Sardinia; tlip pear and applo are from Europe; spinach was first cultivated in Arabia; and tha sunflower was brought from Peru. The mulberry-tree originated in Persia; the gourd is probably an eastern plant; the cotton-tree is a native of India; tha walnutand peach came from Persia; the horse-chestnut is a native of Thibet; the cuoumber came from the East Indies; the garden creaa is from Egypt and thp East; and horseradish came from the south' of Europe, The Now Zealand flax shows its origin by its name; the coriander grows wild near the Mediterranean ; the djor's weed is peculiar to southern Germany; the Jerusalem artichoke is a Brazilian product; hemp is a native of Persia and the East Indies; and the parsnip is supposed to be of Egyptian origin,
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 879, 21 September 1881, Page 2
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167ORIGIN OF PLANTS. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 879, 21 September 1881, Page 2
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